Quiet Reflections and Prayers

All posts tagged: Gentleness

Life became gentler with every gentle shift inside. At times it was painfully subtle. Sometimes I would look back, and the contrast could be seen as vast . I stopped falling into smaller parts of me and began to hold them instead. I tossed everything else to God — holding and letting go at once. Advertisements

There was something about walking through a big enough challenge, the kind that forces the choice to go all the way, to put all cards on the table without a guarantee that it would be enough — trusting it would be met by a greater power. And there was something about no longer needing such extreme challenges in order to live out this kind of deep surrender. At a certain point, every moment became a […]

I learned the value in aligning with my own heart. Old patterns fell away as I continued to love all of the many different parts of Self. The goal in each new moment became accepting and integrating parts of the whole, allowing love to flow more freely from within. Advertisements

There was a settling down into my heart that continued to deepen. I began to understand beyond thinking and listen beyond words. I learned to hold my own shadows and light — letting go of ideas held too tightly in exchange for the lightness of compassion for myself and others and the renewed strength to continue on as a clearer reflection of my own quiet prayer. Advertisements

Softening came as I learned to process life in subtler ways — feeling for wisdom in all of my experiences, not sorting out each one, but listening with my heart beneath the stories on the surface. It was a welcome shift from how it had been into finding and being the healer within. Advertisements

I learned to listen to life, not as a distant, separate being, but as a gentle interpreter of messages to deeper parts of me. I loved the tender way the messages softened as I found courage to soften my own heart a little more. Advertisements

I chose to listen to the quiet prayer of my heart. I learned to feel into subtle experiences and knowings beyond thought I searched for peace and fell in love with gentleness. I allowed my life to flow into more gentleness — for that was what I had come to do. Advertisements

I found that what was most important was my willingness to show up to meet whatever showed up in each new moment with fresh eyes — holding, honoring and letting go. I realized healing could be beautiful and gentle — a sacred journey. Advertisements